Amalie Saia

Amalie Saia

Amalie Saia on her 106th birthday.

Centenarian

Amalie Saia (née Määrits; 24 February 1910 – 3 October 2016) was an Estonian centenarian who was the oldest living woman in Estonia since the death of Elle Malberg on 16 December 2015.

Biography

Amalie Saia was born in Viljandi, Viljandimaa, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire (now Estonia) on 24 February 1910. Her parents were Jaan Maarits and Miina (née Kuus) Maarits. She had six siblings. Her father died in 1913 at the age of 43 and her mother in 1919 at the age of 44. She married Hugo Saia.

Amalie Saia died in Rongu, Tartumaa, Estonia on 3 October 2016 at the age of 106 years, 222 days.

References

• Ida Savi Obituary Legacy
• Amalie-Vilhelmine Saia Geni
• Virgal töötegijal kaob aeg näppude vahelt Postimees, 7 March 2010
• Viljandis elav vanaproua tähistab vabariigiga samal päeval oma 106. sünnipäeva ERR, 24 February 2016
• Viljandi woman shares her birthday with the Republic of Estonia Paradise of the North, 25 February 2016

Estonia's Oldest Living Woman Titleholders (V • E)

Liisa Maltis • Anna Reinok • Juuli Laane • Rosalie Tugi • Liina Leppik • Marfa Zurova • Adeele Kisant • Anastassia Krutilova • Anna Jurnas • Alviine Rohtla • Adele Lettens • Anastassia Borissovskaja • Anete Sisask • Liisi Vilt • Evgenia Altosaar • Elisabet Parkson • Maria Orutalu • Elfride-Helene Kukk • Anna Timmer • Elle Malberg • Amalie Saia • Olga Mihhailova • Maria Kolk • Anna Kutt • Marta Kivi • Vally-Emilie Heinola • Ottilie-Armilde Tinnuri • Larissa Sipitsyna • Lisette Otti • Hilja Norman • Lidia Saulep